Stan Lee: Stars Pay Tribute to Marvel Comics Pioneer, Dead at 95

Tributes are being paid to American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee, who has died at the age of 95.

Lee created The Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961 and went on to create titles including Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk.

Actor Chris Evans, best known for playing Marvel’s Captain America, wrote “there will never be another Stan Lee”.

X-Men star Hugh Jackman said “we’ve lost a creative genius.”

We’ve lost a creative genius. Stan Lee was a pioneering force in the superhero universe. I’m proud to have been a small part of his legacy and …. to have helped bring one of his characters to life. #StanLee#Wolverinepic.twitter.com/iOdefi7iYz

Kevin Feige, the producer and president of Marvel Studios, tweeted: “No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee.”

No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and his millions of fans. #ThankYouStan#Excelsior!

“He loved to visit the set and he became famous, like Hitchcock, for appearing in his movies,” said the actor, who played Professor X in the X-Men series.

“He created flawed heroes and it was one of the things that made X-Men so interesting for all of us who worked on them,” he continued.

“We were always very much aware that no matter what our superpowers were, we were human beings, we could make mistakes and things could go wrong. It was that quality which gave humanity to all of Stan’s work.”

Stan…more than a master of stories, you always seemed like a master of living. I will look to you for inspiration for the rest of my life. You live on. xoxo Your Wasp.#liveon#StanLeepic.twitter.com/JRA2aRM3bG

The Walt Disney Company, which bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009, lauded Lee’s “unmatchable” life and career in a statement.

“Every time you open a Marvel comic, Stan will be there,” it said. “Please join us today in remembering Stan ‘The Man’ Lee.”

Rival publisher DC Comics also tweeted a tribute.

He changed the way we look at heroes, and modern comics will always bear his indelible mark. His infectious enthusiasm reminded us why we all fell in love with these stories in the first place. Excelsior, Stan.